Tail light help.

[LIZMO]

My passenger side tail light on my 1998 Jetta is not working.
so i went to Wal-Mart got a new bulb, still doesn't work.
Then went to Autozone and they gave me a differant taillight, went out and tried it and still no luck.

I bought new fuses and a test light at wal-mart then and now the dumbass test light won't work at all (even on the things that still work) And put in new fuses with no help.

The odd thing about everything is the Brake lights works (same bulb) And the blinkers work (differant bulb) but no tail light.

What do you think it could be? i couldn't imagine it's the wiring to it because the brake light still works? i'm out of ideas.

Anyone?

[awsomeears]

I have found at times when one light goes out another one will not work regardless if the bulb is good, are you sure there is only one bulb out ?

Any accidents in the past few months ?

Shit can go nuts when that happens

[Bobby "Big Daddy" Flay]

Tis a VW, nuff said

[WickedSix]

i'd say its time to get a multi-meter out and check point to point and find where the wire goes bad.... the tail and brake...tho in the same bulb run on different circuits

[boostaddict14]

easy fix

[LIZMO]

whats the fix hunter? you should come help me.

there has been no accidents. And i bought a test light but idk if i want to buy a multimeter to figure it out.

[boostaddict14]

the fix= buy my jetta it has no problems

[LIZMO]

how much lol

[shoooo32]

did you check to see if the tabs in the sockets were all corroded. the cabrio used to eat 4 or 5 bulbs a year until I cleaned them all.:fire

[LIZMO]

they look fine.

[Flicktitty]

Bump, just talked to liz now the hazards don't work either (or blinkers) so what do you think? Anyone?

[Yooformula]

so the turn signal worked and the blinker worked right? does the headlight work ok? maybe they share a relay or something...or maybe try a different socket.

[LIZMO]

both the blinkers worked up until today. i'm having a friend come over and check the relay b/c i have no idea how to check if the relay is bad.

[Reverend Cooper]

sounds to me like a wrong bulb is in there or a bad socket

[LIZMO]

my mom said that about the bulb. but i tried the tail light bulbs, bought two sets.
and i have no idea about the hazards, im thinkin its the hazard relay. but my friend never came over. so if anyone wants to come look @ it for me... ill give you a few dollars :)

[0TransAm0]

check all the grounds?????